On October 16, 2021, Ron Tutt died aged 83. He was musician (drums), recorded and performed with Elvis Presley, the Carpenters, Roy Orbison, Neil Diamond, Jerry Garcia, Billy Joel, Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons.
Yearly Archives: 2021
Foals: Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2
On October 18, 2019, “Warner Bros” label released “Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2”, the sixth Foals studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “123” studio in London, and was produced by Brett Shaw, Yannis Philippakis, Jimmy Smith, Jack Bevan, and Edwin Congreave.
Personnel:
- Yannis Philippakis – vocals, guitar, bass
- Jimmy Smith – guitar, keyboards
- Edwin Congreave – keyboards, synthesizers, bass
- Jack Bevan – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Yannis Philippakis, Jimmy Smith, Jack Bevan, and Edwin Congreave.
- Red Desert
- The Runner
- Wash Off
- Black Bull
- Like Lightning
- Dreaming Of
- Ikaria
- 10,000 Fl.
- Into the Sun
- Neptune
Moonchild Trio: Astronome
On October 17, 2006, “Tzadik” label released “Astronome”, the second Moonchild Trio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by John Zorn.
Personnel:
- John Zorn – concept, arranger, conductor
- Mike Patton – voice
- Trevor Dunn – bass
- Joey Baron – drums
- Robert Musso – engineer
- James Dellatacoma – engineer assistant
- Bill Laswell – mixing
- Scott Hull – mastering
- Chippy (Heung-Heung Chin) – design
- Scott Irvine – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by John Zorn.
- Act One: A Secluded Clearing in the Woods; A Single Bed in a Small Room; The Innermost Chapel of a Secret Temple
- Act Two: A Medieval Laboratory; In the Magick Circle
- Act Three: A Barren Plain at Midnight; An Unnamed Location
Stiltskin: The Mind’s Eye
On October 17, 1994, “White Water Records” label released “The Mind’s Eye”, the debut Stiltskin studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Water Music Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Lawlor.
Personnel:
- Ray Wilson – vocals
- Peter Lawlor – acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, bass guitar, Wurlitzer piano, Hammond organ, drums, backing vocals, arranger, recording, engineer
- James Finnigan – bass, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer piano
- Ross McFarlane – drums, percussion
- Sian Bell – cello
- Ambrosian Singers – choral opening
- Tessa Sturridge – backing vocals
- James Finnigan – engineer assistant
- Ted Jensen – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Lawlor.
- Intro
- Scared of Ghosts
- Horse
- Rest in Peace
- Footsteps
- Sunshine and Butterflies
- Inside
- An Illusion
- America
- When My Ship Comes In
- Prayer Before Birth
Coheed And Cambria: The Color Before the Sun
On October 16, 2015, “300 Entertainment” label released “The Color Before the Sun”, the eight Coheed and Cambria studio album. It was recorded in March 2015, and was produced by Jay Joyce, Claudio Sanchez, Travis Stever, Josh Eppard and Zach Cooper.
Personnel:
- Claudio Sanchez – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, arranger
- Travis Stever – lead guitar, backing vocals, arranger
- Zach Cooper – bass, backing vocals, arranger
- Josh Eppard – drums, percussion, backing vocals, arranger
- Jay Joyce – Rhodes piano
- Roy Agee – horns
- Mike Haynes – horns
- Jennifer Kummer – horns
- Avery Bright – strings
- Melodie Morris – strings
- Eleonore Denig – strings
- Chondra Marie Sanchez – additional backing vocals
- The Prize Fighter Inferno – synth world
- Nick Steinhardt – cover art
Track listing:
All tracks by Claudio Sanchez.
- Island
- Eraser
- Colors
- Here to Mars
- Ghost
- Atlas
- Young Love
- You Got Spirit, Kid
- The Audience
- Peace to the Mountain
The Tea Party: The Interzone Mantras
On October 16, 2001, “EMI Music Canada” label released “The Interzone Mantras” the sixth Tea Party (The) album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Le Studio” in Morin Heights, Quebec, and “Metalworks Studios” in Mississauga, and was produced by Jeff Martin.
Personnel:
- Jeff Martin – vocals, guitars, recording
- Stuart Chatwood – bass, keyboards
- Jeffrey John Burrows – drums, percussion
- Paul Atkins – additional percussion, additional vocals
- Marc Oulette – string arrangements
- Joanna Morin, Francois Pilon – 1st violins
- Élise Lavoie, Pascale Gagnon – 2nd violins
- Brian Bacon, Juie Dupras – violas
- Vincent Bernard, Élisabeth Dubé – cellos
- Muhammad Abdul Al Khabyyr – trombone
- Jean-Pierre Zanetta – soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone
- Maxine St-Pierre – trumpet
- Francois D’Amours – alto and tenor saxophone
- Nick Blagona – engineer, mixing, mastering
- Don Hachey – engineer
- Stuart Chatwood – art direction
- Alessandro Bavari – artwork
- Antonie Moonen – design
Track listing:
- Interzone
- Angels
- The Master and Margarita
- Apathy
- Soulbreaking
- Lullaby
- Must Must
- White Water Siren
- Cathartik
- Dust to Gold
- Requiem
- Mantra
Richard Hawley: Late Night Final
On October 15, 2001, “Setanta Records” label released “Late Night Final”, the second Richard Hawley studio album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Richard Hawley, Alan Smyth and Colin Elliot.
Personnel:
- Richard Hawley – vocals, guitar, organ, harmonica, piano, drums, glockenspiel, Hawaiian lap steel guitar
- Liz Hanks – cello
- Liz Lipscombe – violin
- Shez Sheridan – guitar, lap steel guitar
- Simon Stafford – keyboards
- Saskia Cocker – backing vocals
- Colin Elliot – electric bass, upright bass, percussion
- Andy Cook – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Richard Hawley.
- Something Is…!
- Baby, You’re My Light
- Love of My Life
- The Nights Are Cold
- Can You Hear the Rain, Love?
- Lonely Night
- Precious Sight
- No Way Home
- Cry a Tear for the Man on the Moon
- Long Black Train
- The Light at the End of the Tunnel (Was a Train Coming the Other Way)
Al Stewart: Past, Present and Future
In October 1973, “CBS” label released “Past, Present and Future”, the fifth Al Stewart studio album. It was recorded in April 1973, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by John Anthony.
Personnel:
- Al Stewart – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Tim Renwick – electric guitar
- Peter Berryman – acoustic guitar
- Isaac Guillory – acoustic and classical guitar
- B.J. Cole – steel guitar
- Peter Wood – keyboards, piano, accordion
- Rick Wakeman – piano, keyboards
- Tim Hinkley – keyboards
- Bob Andrews – keyboards
- Bob Sargeant – keyboards
- Francis Monkman – Moog synthesizer
- Alistair Anderson – English concertina
- Bruce Thomas – bass
- Brian Odgers – bass
- John Wilson – drums
- Frank Ricotti – percussion
- Roger Taylor – percussion
- Richard Hewson – string arrangements
- Haim Romano – mandolin
- Dave Swarbrick – mandolin
- Luciano Bravo – steel band
- Lennox James – steel band
- Michael Oliver – steel band
- Krysia Kocjan – backing vocals
- John Donelly – backing vocals
- Mick Welton – backing vocals
- Kevin Powers – backing vocals
- Mike “Clay” Stone – engineer
- Mario Grattarola – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Al Stewart.
- Old Admirals
- Warren Harding
- Soho (Needless to Say)
- The Last Day of June 1934
- Post World War Two Blues
- Roads to Moscow
- Terminal Eyes
- Nostradamus
Randolph Owens
On October 14, 2014, Randolph Isaiah “Ikey” Owens died aged 39. He was musician (keyboard, piano, organ, melodica, tuba) and producer, worked with an array of bands from the Long Beach music scene. Some of the names hw worked with includes Long Beach Dub Allstars, The Mars Volta, Free Moral Agents, Jack White, Look Daggers, De Facto, Reel Big Fish, Forget the World, The Hippos, Second-hand and The Visionaries. As leader, Owens released one album (“Looking for Lauryn Hill In Lakewood”, July, 2010).
Isaac Hayes: Joy
In October 1973, “Enterprise” label released “Joy”, the sixth Isaac Hayes studio album. It was recorded April – May 1973, and was produced by Isaac Hayes.
Personnel:
- Isaac Hayes – vocals, male vocals arrangements
- Isaac Hayes Movement, The Memphis Strings, The Movement Horns – accompaniment
- Hot Buttered Soul Unlimited – backing vocals
- Pat Lewis – female vocals arrangements
- Johnny Allen – arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Isaac Hayes, except where noted.
- Joy
- I Love You That’s All – Randall Stewart, Willie Hall
- A Man Will Be a Man
- The Feeling Keeps on Coming
- I’m Gonna Make It (Without You)
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